When you determine a need for a project, a Project Manager can help you reach sound decisions in such
areas as:
// General project characteristics and performance requirements.

// Site analysis and selection.

// Lead in forming a collaborative team of professionals.

// Coordination with ongoing activities and other public and community concerns to minimize interruptions.

// Development of a preliminary budget and comprehensive master schedule.

// Apportionment of general funding among a number of individual projects according to specific project needs.

// Establishment of management information and reporting system to meet your requirements.

// Development of detailed and complete bid documents to assure timely, responsive and comparable bids, while
avoiding questions and protests.

// Assistance in reviewing and analyzing bids and selecting contractors.


In the design phase, a qualified Project Manager can help you:
// Ensure that design is both aesthetically successful and responsive to project goals.

// Perform life-cycle cost analyses and other reviews to maximize the return on your investment.

// Coordinate your technology implementation strategy with your construction plan to assure that your finished
project will truly be equipped to support current and future needs.

// Develop a detailed design schedule and supervise its implementation.

// Review design in progress to assure constructability with minimal changes and fewer problems in the field.

// Develop detailed component cost estimates at every design submittal.


During the bid process, your PM can:
// Conduct pre-bid conferences to clarify the project’s needs and assure responsive bids.

// Assure that all bid documents are clear and all questions are answered.

// Help you evaluate and compare bids.

// Recommend bidders for contract award.


While the construction is underway, your Project Manager will be your eyes and ears—and most of all,
your advocate. A professional PM will:
// Assure that all contractors, subcontractors and other participants fully understand the project’s design and
requirements at every stage.

// Deliver timely and clear reports to you concerning construction progress, milestones, and other elements.

// Manage the change order process for maximum effectiveness while minimizing delay and costs.

// Monitor the construction process to anticipate difficulties, resolve issues early, and keep the work flowing.

// Administer progress payments to assure that work milestones are being met and that all current expenses
are paid in a timely manner.

// Assure that the contractor provides a safe workplace, both for project workers and, in renovations, for
individuals who continue to use the facility during construction.

// Eliminate the need to retain increased staff after the "burst" of construction activities; thereby reducing future
operating and payroll costs when the construction has been completed.

// Coordinate the final stages of construction, including contractors’ punch lists and similar tasks